Chronic absenteeism has reached historic levels. Transparent, school-level data can help parents and communities turn the tide.

Staunton City Schools has reduced chronic absenteeism from 31% in 2021-22 to 12.6% in 2024-25, an effort spotlighted by U.S. Department of Education.

Leanna Pitsoulakis took a lap around her freshmen honors math class at Carl Sandburg High School, scanning the work spread across each student’s desk before returning to the front of the room with a ...